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For members: Thousands of movies, games, ink cartridges seized from McGuire, Packard’s, indictment says

Posted at 1:39 pm August 30, 2020
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Law enforcement officers who searched McGuire Used Books and Packard’s stores in Oak Ridge, Clinton, and Kingston more than two years ago seized thousands of movies, video games, and printer ink cartridges, and after the searches and seizures, an Oak Ridge man was charged with money laundering, organized retail crime, and theft, according to an indictment filed in Anderson County in June.

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Law enforcement officers who searched McGuire Used Books and Packard’s stores in Oak Ridge, Clinton, and Kingston more than two years ago seized thousands of movies, video games, and printer ink cartridges, and after the searches and seizures, an Oak Ridge man was charged with money laundering, organized retail crime, and theft, according to an indictment filed in Anderson County in June.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Anderson County, Business, Clinton, Clinton, Courts, Courts, Front Page News, Kingston, Kingston, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Premium Content, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Criminal Court, grand jury indictment, John McGuire Packard, judicial forfeiture, Justin Bell, McGuire Used Books, money laundering, organized retail crime, Packards, theft

Updated: Homicide charge in drug-related fatality could be a first in Anderson County

Posted at 3:06 pm October 4, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Troy Andrew Venable

Troy Andrew Venable

 

This story was last updated at 5:30 p.m.

The reckless homicide charge filed against an Oak Ridge man in a grand jury indictment after a drug-related fatality could be a first in Anderson County, a law enforcement official said.

Troy Andrew Venable, 29, was indicted in April on a reckless homicide charge in the death of Lauren Alexandra Fritts, 26.

Seventh Judicial District Attorney General Dave Clark said it is, as far as he knows, the first time in Anderson County that someone has been indicted on a homicide charge in a drug-related fatality. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Criminal Court, Dave Clark, drug overdose, Drug Policy Alliance, drug-related fatalities, drug-related fatality, fatal drug overdoses, fentanyl, grand jury indictment, heroin, Knoxville News Sentinel, Lauren Alexandra Fritts, Mike Ritter, Oak Ridge Police Department, reckless homicide, Sean McDermott, second-degree murder, Seventh Judicial District, Troy Andrew Venable

Man indicted on reckless homicide charge in death of Lauren Fritts

Posted at 5:41 pm April 11, 2017
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Troy Andrew Venable

Troy Andrew Venable

 

An Oak Ridge man has been indicted on a reckless homicide charge in the death of an Oak Ridge High School graduate and former goalkeeper for the Lady Wildcats who was, at the time of her death, the member and customer service representative at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.

Lauren Alexandra Fritts, 26, died Saturday, October 8, 2016, according to her obituary.

Troy Andrew Venable, 28, was indicted on the reckless homicide charge in her death on Tuesday, April 4. He was arrested Friday afternoon and released about four hours later from the Anderson County Detention Facility in Clinton. His bond has been set at $25,000. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Amy Hawes, Anderson County Criminal Court, Anderson County Detention Facility, Ben Haines, Daniel Freytag, Garrett Robbins, grand jury indictment, John Criswell, John Scott, Lauren Alexandra Fritts, Leigh Ann Corbitt, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats, Oak Ridge Police Department, reckless homicide, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Troy Andrew Venable, William Weaver

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